Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Winter Semester only

Focus

European, US and International Competition Law, European, Anglo-American & International Law of Intellectual Property

Target group

University graduates (at least Bachelor) from Germany and abroad who are working in the field of patent, trademark and copyright law, e.g. work as a patent attorney or as a specialist in the patent department of a company, with authorities such as the German Patent and Trademark Office or with international organisations (European Patent Office, World Intellectual Property Organization WIPO). About half of the students at MIPLC have a legal background and the other half a scientific background, although other disciplines are also welcome.

Annotation

Application deadlines: See the degree programme website Applications must be sent directly to the MIPLC . Please note the special application deadlines for certain scholarships and the required application documents in accordance with the details on www.miplc.de. Degree course in cooperation with: TU Munich, George Washington University Law School, Washington D.C., Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition. The location of the MIPLC LL.M. programme is in Munich at the Munich Intellectual Property Law Centre.

Admission modus

open admission

Admission requirements (Link)

Admission requirements

No admission restrictions, max. 38 students per intake year. There are three eligibility requirements: Qualifying degree (at least Bachelor), at least one year of professional experience after the first qualifying degree, good knowledge of English (proven by TOEFL with a minimum score of 85 (ibT), 223 (cbT) or 563 (pbT), IELTS in band 6.5 or CPE with a minimum score of C/185).